Comments on: Foamflower

By: Adam R. Paul

Adam R. Paul — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:02:06 +0000

That’s a beautiful dainty little flower! I’ve never seen it, but from your range map, I shouldn’t expect to!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:11:41 +0000

I love this pretty flower. We have lots of them on our area that are just coming into bloom. I has been very cool the last week or so and it has slowed growing things down somewhat.

By: Nina

Nina — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:32:49 +0000

I don’t think it’s here–at least on our property.
But, one thing I notice about being located just north of a major river and west of a broad mountainous region, is that the areas I frequently walk are very diverse.
I will keep my eyes open.
(It always puzzles me about those distribution maps–obviously, the plants aren’t respecting state boundaries.)

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:36:22 +0000

We have a lot of these in the lower portions of Plummer’s Hollow along the stream. They seem to be holding their own against the invasive garlic mustard, and recover quite quickly after a disturbance, as one might expect of a plant adapted to flood plains.

By: mon@rch

mon@rch — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:02:03 +0000

I always get these confused with a similar flower! Then once I remember it they are gone! Great post Jen!

By: montucky

montucky — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:36:53 +0000

That’s a pretty flower! Reminds me just a little of false solomon’s seal.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:28:52 +0000

We have Tiarella trifoliata in BC, also called foamflower. The flowers look much the same but some of the the leaves are divided into leaflets of three as the name would suggest. I had some growing amid Heuchera and a hybrid – Heucherella, but all disappeared over the winter and my shade garden has a lonely void. I suspect burrowing rodents are to blame, nibbling at the roots.